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Going to BsAs in April
Has anyone rented an apartment with BytArgentina.com? I tried but they were very kind of severe with the fact that you should register ANY guest in the apartment. They even recomend me an apart hotel, hahaha. I'm in search of another apartment, probably in Suipacha. Any comments on this zone?
Someboyinlima
Dickhead,
If you remember, when you stayed at the Dazzler, last time you were in BA, did they have safes in the rooms?
Thanks,
Guillermo
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Guillermo
[i]Dickhead,
If you remember, when you stayed at the Dazzler, last time you were in BA, did they have safes in the rooms?
Thanks,
Guillermo [/i][/QUOTE]
I don't remember there being a safe in my room at the Dazzler. However, there is a safe-deposit box downstairs with the reception desk. Why not use that? Simply get a signed receipt showing what you are depositing, and there will be no problems. The staff there is very professional, in my estimation.
-Uncle Otto
[QUOTE]Originally posted by someboyinlima
[i]Doing 2 chickas every day..how many times did you ask for cleaning your room in your hotel? :) or you paid for extra cleaning service...?
Someboyinlima [/i][/QUOTE]
I doubt that you'll be able to easily convince the housekeeping staff to change your linens every time you have a chica through the course of a day. However, in the past I have never had any problems locating a chambermaid on the first morning of my stay, giving a tip, and asking nicely that my linens be changed every day when they make up the room. Of course, nothing is stopping you from asking the chambermaids to do an extra round of linens every few hours, heh heh heh - just be sure to tip them when you ask.
I don't necessarily do this because of doing chicas, but because I think one of the nice luxuries of staying in a hotel is sleeping in clean, starched sheets every day.
-Uncle Otto
Has anyone stayed at the Cristoforo Colombo Suites near Palermo? It's rather inexpensive at $23 a night right now. It's supposed to be a 4 star. My big question is are they girl friendly? Would someone in BA right now mind calling and asking?
I found the number, it's (54 1) 147784900.
thank you
The beds at the Bisonte Palace suck and I am back at the Dazzler. Uncle Otto is correct; no in room safes.
DH
To Dickhead:
Since you stated you were in an apartment in Suipacha, did you keep your money in the apartment, or you were safely carrying money all the time?
Thanks,
Someboyinlima
I was in a hotel, not an apartment. I don't trust or use hotel safes. I carry my money on my person, and use ATMs to replenish as necessary. This trip I didn't spend much money so the $500 US I brought lasted the whole six days and I never had to hit an ATM. Had $70-$80 left when the trip was over, in fact.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dickhead
[i]I was in a hotel, not an apartment. I don't trust or use hotel safes. I carry my money on my person, and use ATMs to replenish as necessary. This trip I didn't spend much money so the $500 US I brought lasted the whole six days and I never had to hit an ATM. Had $70-$80 left when the trip was over, in fact. [/i][/QUOTE]
Wow!!! I usually spend about $1000-$2000 a week and I´m trying to be cheap. You must negoitiate a lot better than me.
Well, getting laid for free twice a day helped. Being sick helped some more. Also, to clarify, that did not include hotels ($255.52 US for six nights including phone calls and minibar, which I paid by credit card). I only did three paid sessions: 100 pesos, $40 US, $45 US respectively. Flight was free too. Only bought a few small gifts since my amigovia made several gifts for my women friends and I never bother to give gifts to my guy friends.
But really, I spent even less. The biggest single expense was 169 pesos for materials for a leather jacket my amigovia is making for a friend of mine here in the US, and that friend will reimburse me if and when the amigovia ever finishes it. She said she could make it in six days but I think she forgot about how much time she was going to spend fucking me, plus we went on one day trip to Lujan and spent another whole day at the prison. She finished the exterior and had the lining cut but still needs to cut the pockets, sew in the lining, and put in the zipper. Oh well. Shit happens and my friend here wants it for the fall and not the summer anyway.
I'll be in BA at the end of May. On my last trip I stayed at ArtSuites and it was a very nice experience. Now, though, their rates seem quite high--particularly for the two bedroom--like US 108 plus VAT.
I'm looking at Parera156 apartments as mentioned by DCRAIN in an earlier post. I presume they were guest friendly, but I would like some confirmation of that. Perhaps James Bond can reply.
They look great and the location also looks good.
If anyone would like to get together about April 30th, just drop me a line at Travelman777@yahoo.com. This will be my third trip to BA.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tman777
[i]I'll be in BA at the end of May. On my last trip I stayed at ArtSuites and it was a very nice experience. Now, though, their rates seem quite high--particularly for the two bedroom--like US 108 plus VAT.
I'm looking at Parera156 apartments as mentioned by DCRAIN in an earlier post. I presume they were guest friendly, but I would like some confirmation of that. Perhaps James Bond can reply.
They look great and the location also looks good.
If anyone would like to get together about April 30th, just drop me a line at Travelman777@yahoo.com. This will be my third trip to BA. [/i][/QUOTE]
Parea 156 is chica friendly. Of course I didn't do any extensive internet chica activity - just one at a time - but I think there should be no problem.
Depending on the current rates - I paid $80 for the two bedroom apt - it's really nice, a good alternative to Art Suites: NIce location, about two blocks from Shampoo, three from Blacks, five from the Recoleta clubs by the cemetary.
My second choice after Hotel Etoile, which has the best location of all.
May I suggest Apart Recoleta. It's around the corner from Etoile and across the street from Affaire. Location wise it doesn't get better. I'm staying there now. You basically rent a studio apartment. There aren't any pots or pans so bring your own if you plan on cooking. Breakfast goes until 1 unlike the 11 am places. You can bring your chicas in at will. Like I said it's an apartment building. There are some real apartment resident's there. They have the ones without the key card doors. The only thing the security guard will do when you bring in 3 or 4 chicas at a time is give you a wink. I did see him check out one of my chicas while we were standing by the elevator. Highly Recommended. $55(USD) a night if you book by Travelocity. $45(USD) if you just show up and ask. They have a sign there that says it's $95(USD) but just ignore that.
Great info Justgotback, do you know the name of the place ( apartments ) , and where in travelocity did you find that hotel,? I am trying to find hotels in argentina ( in travelocity ) but I can't find them.
Later
[QUOTE]Originally posted by justgotback
[i]May I suggest Apart Recoleta. It's around the corner from Etoile and across the street from Affaire. Location wise it doesn't get better. I'm staying there now. You basically rent a studio apartment. There aren't any pots or pans so bring your own if you plan on cooking. Breakfast goes until 1 unlike the 11 am places. You can bring your chicas in at will. Like I said it's an apartment building. There are some real apartment resident's there. They have the ones without the key card doors. The only thing the security guard will do when you bring in 3 or 4 chicas at a time is give you a wink. I did see him check out one of my chicas while we were standing by the elevator. Highly Recommended. $55(USD) a night if you book by Travelocity. $45(USD) if you just show up and ask. They have a sign there that says it's $95(USD) but just ignore that. [/i][/QUOTE]
The Apart Recoleta sounds like a great location, but I need space. A studio probably won't do it. Do they have larger apartments available? Also, are they nice? Like 4 star nice? Quality furnishings and nice, large, clean bathrooms? I'm looking for the quality or ArtSuites, just a little less expensive.
Thanks for the quick feedback--you too, James Bond. I hope we can meet while in BA. Right now the California weather is warming up and that makes me think---SOUTH AMERICA.
I've been meaning to post this in Jackson's new "Apartments" section, but now I can't for some reason.
In December, JohnGuapo99, stayed in an apartment on Ayacucho, directly behind the Etoile Hotel. On his recommendation, I called the same woman, Paz. She rented me an apartment one block away, exactly across the street from Blacks!
Very spacious, full kitchen with amentities, balcony, boom box, cable, total freedom (but no late night noise allowed), maid twice a week, free pick up from the airport, nice woman. She represents lots of properties in Recoleta.
About US$35/nite or US$200/week. Phone is extra.
email her at housingba@aol.com
Her English is good and she's very responsive.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by ElKarl
[i]Great info Justgotback, do you know the name of the place ( apartments ) , and where in travelocity did you find that hotel,? I am trying to find hotels in argentina ( in travelocity ) but I can't find them.
Later [/i][/QUOTE]
I think the official name of the place is Apart Recoleta Hotel. Just look for the key words Apart Recoleta. The last time I checked Travelocity the rates started at $55 so that's another clue. The address is Guido 1948 and their number is (54-11) 4801-8993. The website is [url]www.apartrecoleta.com.ar[/url] and email is [email]hotel@apartrecoleta.com.ar[/email].
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tman777
[i]The Apart Recoleta sounds like a great location, but I need space. A studio probably won't do it. Do they have larger apartments available? Also, are they nice? Like 4 star nice? Quality furnishings and nice, large, clean bathrooms? I'm looking for the quality or ArtSuites, just a little less expensive.
Thanks for the quick feedback--you too, James Bond. I hope we can meet while in BA. Right now the California weather is warming up and that makes me think---SOUTH AMERICA. [/i][/QUOTE]
Oh, they have bigger apartments. But being the cheap bastard I am, I went with the cheapest place. I think their biggest place is 3 times the size of my room with 3 rooms. They're a 4 star. Having never been to ArtSuites, I can't compare. But if etoile is a 5 star, than this place is definitely a 4 star. I posted the website in my other response. They have apartment descriptions as well as pictures.
It's been a while since I took a swipe at the Etoile, so since it's been described here as a 5-star hotel, let's roll....
Etoile is a chica-friendly, slightly-run down, 3-star hotel with the worst beds in the world. Its chief characteristic that makes it worth considering is its location adjacent to the Recoleta Cemetery. Rooms there ran me about US$40 last year.
I stayed at Lois Suites last year, it is a high-quality 4-star hotel in almost the same location. Expect to pay US$125. The only reason it is not a five-star is that it doesn't have its own restaurants, bars, and clubs, as say, the Alvear Palace.
Yet with all this, there's no way I am going to stay anywhere else than the Dazzler Hotel, which is slightly less qlam than the Lois Suites, free breakfast buffet, extremely comfortable beds, maybe 850 yards away from the Recoleta Cemetery (and the same distance from the downtown Microcentro clubs). And for a price of only US$37 a night.......
-Uncle Otto
I keep on reading about the bad beds at the Etoile but I had a different experience. I stayed in an executive suite and had a large (double, I think) bed and it was quite comfortable. I have a bad back and beds that are too soft leave me in pain. This one was not overly firm but good enough for me and my back felt fine. So, like women, YMMV with the beds at the Etoile.
The beds at the Etoile are nice. Nothing wrong with them at all.
BA_ROBERT
[QUOTE]Originally posted by BA_ROBERT
[i]The beds at the Etoile are nice. Nothing wrong with them at all.
BA_ROBERT [/i][/QUOTE]
The only problem with the beds at the Etoile is that they do make a lot of noise. One chica interrupted a session and put the mattress on the floor.
As far as hardness I didn't have any problems like Otto. I really recommend the Etoile. The location couldn't be better, the price is reasonable and chica friendly although you can't bring in two chicas at one time. If you are into threesomes the Etoile is not for you. Your best bet is an apartment.
Just one other thing I'd like to add about Apart Recoletta. I'm leaving tomorrow so I asked them when checkout is. They said 2 pm. That's late by anyone's standard. But then she asked me when my flight is. I said 10 pm. She said I could stay until then at no additional charge. Just stop by at 2 pm so they could reprogram my card. I love this place.
I agree, the beds at Etoile are fine. I've never had a problem with them.
TMAN777
When I stayed in BA last month me and my buddy had the 8th floor Apt in Parera 156. If I was going alone would of stayed at a hotel but with 2 of us the apt seemed to be a great deal. We paid $70 a night and the place is huge. His room was down on the opposite end of the apt from mine, it has a nice little balcony, washer, and a maid came by daily. The only thing I wish it had was a stereo system. By the way it was nice to have the washer in the room but for the time and effort I would recommend walking down Quintanna to Montiviedo turn right and just past the magazine stand is a laundry service. The lady speaks fairly good English and it is very cheap to get your clothes cleaned and she can sometimes have them back to you the same day. One other thing as far as the girl policy at the Apt. They have a doorman their from 6am till 9:30pm so most of the time when I brought a chica back no one would know, and the few times I did see them nothing was said at all. Hope this helps.
TMAN777
When I stayed in BA last month me and my buddy had the 8th floor Apt in Parera 156. If I was going alone would of stayed at a hotel but with 2 of us the apt seemed to be a great deal. We paid $70 a night and the place is huge. His room was down on the opposite end of the apt from mine, it has a nice little balcony, washer, and a maid came by daily. The only thing I wish it had was a stereo system. By the way it was nice to have the washer in the room but for the time and effort I would recommend walking down Quintanna to Montiviedo turn right and just past the magazine stand is a laundry service. The lady speaks fairly good English and it is very cheap to get your clothes cleaned and she can sometimes have them back to you the same day. One other thing as far as the girl policy at the Apt. They have a doorman their from 6am till 9:30pm so most of the time when I brought a chica back no one would know, and the few times I did see them nothing was said at all. Hope this helps.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by outofthegame
[i]TMAN777
When I stayed in BA last month me and my buddy had the 8th floor Apt in Parera 156. If I was going alone would of stayed at a hotel but with 2 of us the apt seemed to be a great deal. We paid $70 a night and the place is huge. His room was down on the opposite end of the apt from mine, it has a nice little balcony, washer, and a maid came by daily. The only thing I wish it had was a stereo system. By the way it was nice to have the washer in the room but for the time and effort I would recommend walking down Quintanna to Montiviedo turn right and just past the magazine stand is a laundry service. The lady speaks fairly good English and it is very cheap to get your clothes cleaned and she can sometimes have them back to you the same day. One other thing as far as the girl policy at the Apt. They have a doorman their from 6am till 9:30pm so most of the time when I brought a chica back no one would know, and the few times I did see them nothing was said at all. Hope this helps. [/i][/QUOTE]
OK, that does help a lot. Thanks to all you responders. The 1,800 sq ft apartment at Parera looks like it will be good for me.
I hope I can meet up with a few of you when I'm there May 1st through 5th. I'll be in Rio for the six days before that, so there's another opportunity to meet.
Hi Guys, Argentina is now in high season. Tried to book one of the apartments that Dboy mentioned in his report for the third week in April and there already taken. Fortunately, I was able to reserve a room in my favorite hotel, the Dazzler. Don't wait too long to book your rooms if your going down soon. Make sure you have a good pad to shagg at.
Hope this info can be usefull.
I anticipate I haven't read all the posting in this section, if the info is redundant please ignore.
It should probably by posted on the apartment forum but the section does not allow any new message.
In recent weeks I have done some research on the internet for hotel rates and apartments.
While the Dazzler is still very affordable (around 50 usd), Etoile advertise tarifs over 100 usd.
Probably it's not a big issue if your trip is around a week long, but I had to look for something cheaper (I will be staying for almost a month).
I have found these two websites:
http://apartmentsbuenosaires.com
www.buenosairesapartments.com
They both offer a good selection og nice looking apartments for very reasonable prices starting from 35 usd dayly / 420 monthly for a modern studio in Recoleta, taxes and commision included.
They reply to emails quickly and in english. The only Hassle is you have to make a money transfer for the 20% deposit they ask in advance. They do NOT accept cards.
I'll post some feed back as soon as I'm on the ground (5 days left)
One of the advantages of visiting BsAs as many times as I have, is the opportunity to meet interesting people from all walks of life.
I would encourage anybody contemplating a trip to BsAs who needs help with hotel or apartment accomodations to contact Mayra from www.argentinago.com
She is certainly NOT a provider, but she IS a helpful, well-informed young woman with contacts at most hotels in BsAs. She can get you the best rates, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to my fellow posters.
-Uncle Otto
For those seeking an apartment, I can recommend a very nice lady by the name of Paz. She rents approximately 40 - 50 apartments within a range of $500US to $1600US per month. Her e-mail address is [email]housingba@aol.com[/email] and her local number is 4825-7109 or 4826-6956. She is very accomodating and with enough notice will try hard to work within your budget. She will also send pictures of the apartments if you request them. Tell her Happygolucky sent ya!
Buen Suerte!
Fellow Hobbyist,
I just returned from my first trip to Buenos Aires and I would like to share some of my observations that might be helpful for a first time visitor.
I stayed at the Dazzler hotel at 902 Libertad at the corner of Paraguay. The hotel is very close to Sante Fe Ave and the business / financial district. Although this area seemed completely safe at all times, it lacked the energy of Recoleta. The room itself was clean but extremely small, not normally a problem but the room felt a little claustrophobic after spending the first couple of days with back-to-back Internet appointments. The staff was always friendly and there were no problems bringing Chicas up to the room. I made my reservation through Mayri who arranged a rate of 35U$D/night plus the hefty 20% VAT. I recommend her services.
However I ran into a problem that other members of this board have previously reported. The staff at the front desk tried to overcharge me on two separate occasions. During the check-in process the front-desk staff did not confirm my daily rate as is standard at most hotels in the US, because of this excellent forum I was cognizant of the possibility that they were going to attempt to charge more than my reserved price at check-out. So the next morning when I wasn’t in a rush to get started with the first Chica appointment as I had been at check-in, I enquired as to the rate that I would be charged. They attempted to charge me more than the agreed upon rate of 35U$D/night, luckily I contacted Mayri who resolved the issue on my behalf. The second time they tried to over charge me was for a late check-out. United’s flights for the US depart around 9:00 PM which makes a noon check-out rather inconvenient. I had enquired via email if a late check-out would be available and what the additional charge would be. The Dazzler staff responded via email saying that late check-out was on a space available basis only but that there would not be an additional charge. As it turned out, the front desk tried to charge me for an entire additional night. Luckily I had a copy of the email where they offered the late check-out at no additional cost. The bottom line is that you had better bring written confirmation on your reserved price and any arrangements for late check-out.
This is another prime example of how this board gives the traveling hobbyist the information he needs to avoid being cheated, mucho gracious Jackson!
At this point I think that I would reiterate something that has been posted here before, if you are going to be in BA for more than 5-7 days, I would recommend that hobbyist rent an apartment rather than staying in a hotel. Part of the reason that I elected to stay in the hotel was that I thought that I would want some assistance with choosing restaurants and shopping locations. As it turned out the Dazzler did not provide this type of traveler assistance, luckily Jackson and Roxanne stepped up when I needed some advice.
[b]Mayra[/b]
Let me echo HummerLover's last post - your Uncle Otto also stayed at the Dazzler on his most recent trip, and made his reservations through Mayra (or is it Mayri??? - she goes by both!).
Thumbs up to both, especially for Mayra getting me into the Dazzler on days in which the place was already at 100% occupancy.
-Uncle Otto
I've been singing the praises of the great job Mayri does for over a year now. She is simply the best at getting hotels and apartments for a good price. She recently helped a good friend get a Suite at the Loi Suites in Recoleta. He saved about $40 US a night by getting her discounted rate rather than going through the hotel.
Incidentally she is also the one that helps me with my apartments in Buenos Aires and she is simply the best. As Otto mentioned, it's good to have good contacts in Buenos Aires. People like her, Roxanna and Jackson are good people to know in Buenos Aires. Just think...... between the three of them you can find a comfortable place to stay, get your transportation arranged from/to the airport, rent a cellphone, find a totally hot girl, schedule a totally hot girl and have someone to go to the clubs with at night.
Have fun everyone. Good luck.
Saint
Roxanna's Email: [email]roxanainba@gmail.com[/email]
For the helpless traveler out there:
For those looking for a great hotel with a fantastic rate you must let Mayri book you into the Loisuites in Recoleta. I should have posted this as soon as I got back a month ago .
If you speak "nada" spanish and need a very helpful staff to book appt's at all hours of the night this hotel has it all. If comfort creatures are apart of your life then you found the right place to put your head down on a few very soft feather pillows. If you run 4 women out of your room a day ( for 7 straight days ) and need plenty of maid service, you found the right place. If you need a front desk staff to keep phone #'s of each and every girl, you found the right place. They kept better appt records then I ever could. Tipping is "PERMITTED"
If you like breakfast in the morning: A+
Starfe
Helpless traveler ,
On my last stay, Roxana was out of town until my second to last day which was her birthday bash. If she was in town I would have given her all my business.
Starfe
I asked Mayri to find me a hotel with high-speed Internet access and a LARGE bed (I am 6'5"), and she came through with flying colors!!
Hotel Murano is right on the main drag in BA, Avenida Nueve de Julio, about 3-4 blocks from the obelisk. The hotel opened in February and I was the first monger that Mayri had booked into this hotel.
At $83 USD (2nd of 4 tiers of prices), it is not exactly for the budget-minded, but with free, plug & play DSL speed Internet access, AND a king-sized bed, and a bathroom with jacuzzi, it was heaven for me.
Bonus: It is literally around the corner from all the great places on Suipacha Street -- Hooks, Ness, and Gattos.
A taxi ride to the heart of Recoleta never cost me more than 3 pesos and to Puerto Madera it was about 5 pesos.
Hotel did make the young lady sign in, but as I saw her four nights in a row, she was asked for her ID only the first night.
Highly recommended!
Budget minded mongers might like the apartment I recently rented. Overall, I would recommend the place but it does have some drawbacks. The apartment can be found on aloargentina.com. Look for the studio apartment with the red sofas in the Recoleta Section. Cost was $400us for one month plus a ten percent commission fee(about 15 bucks a day). The cost goes up a little if renting by the day or week but you need to check the site for more specific info. Upon arrival, they require a $300us deposit. You will also sign a document which basically details the agreed upon price, the amount of time you are staying and the cost to replace items if found broken or missing. I received my full deposit back the day I left.
THE POSITIVES:
-This is probably a given, but they do speak English at Alo.
-Outstanding location, you are a stone´s throw away from Madahos and Playwoman.
-Next to the apartment is a laundry mat, convenience store, and a gym. There is an internet locutorio that´s one block away.
-A two minute walk gets you to the Recoleta Village home to Newport´s Pub and many excellent restaurants.
-Doormen are cool about the chica scene.
-Weekly maid service included but xtra if needed for more days.
-Although it´s only a studio, there´s still plenty of legroom.
-The process for renting the apartment from Alo was really easy, and they didn´t put any restrictions on how many people I could bring to the place. I heard this was a problem with other rental agencies.
THE NEGATIVES:
-BYOP (Bring your own Porn)
-Small refrigerator made it hard to stockpile beer champagne etc,.
-Many days I played beat the clock with having a hot shower. You have about 7 to 8 minutes before it starts to get cold.
-The two loveseats, though comfortable, always had little feathers coming out of the pillows.
-Bed is only full size. Makes it a challenge to have a 3 some.
-Only have 2 towels to last entire week.
-The phone was a pain in the ass to use. You could only make local calls and not to a cell phone which required the use of calling card. At the first of the month, the phone could not be used at all because the owner did not pay some sorta fee. The lady at Alo did note the problem.
-Couldn´t figure out how to work the AC/Heater.
-The apartment faces the street so it´s quite noisy. Since there are about 3 pubs closeby, many young partygoers hoot n holler til all hours of the night.
-Every morning around 9:00am people would tie up there dogs for the local dog walker across across the street. I wanted to put a hit out on this one black lab whose piercing bark would knock me out of bed nearly every morning. Normally it wouldn´t be a bad wake up call. However, I wasn´t hitting the sack until 7:00am.
Will probably rent the apartment again in the future.
Late,
Judd
Does anyone know if the NH Latino Hotel is chica friendly? This is where I am booked by my BA office for an upcoming trip.
Thanks in advance
Tic Toc, I have never stayed in the NH Latino, but the other NH Hotels in town are chica friendly....some hotels require you to register and pay as a double if you plan to take chicas to your room.....so you may want to check......
FWIW, the NH hotels are among the most stylish digs in Buenos Aires...though by no means the most expensive. I would say your company has done well by you.....
enjoy
Been in touch with the manger at the Hotel Etoile. It seems that the special prices currently run at:
Standard room: 154+vat
Executive Suite: 170+vat
Diplomatic Suite: 198+vat
Prices per room (sgl or dbl) per night and rates in pesos of course. Includes breakfast buffet and health club with swimming pool as usual.